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Hundreds of peasants from Hindu community are attaining financial solvency by cultivating eel (Kuchia) on commercial basis in Khetlal upazila of the district. Sources said some local NGOs have been...
An International Finance Corporation (IFC) diagnostic mission has recently found the Bangladesh capital market environment not conducive to the issuance of debt instruments or mobilisation of debt to help local...
The European Union (EU) imported the most from Bangladesh under its Everything But Arms (EBA) preferential trade scheme. A report, prepared by the European Commission, showed that EU’s 66 per...
The government has suspended auctions of both treasury bills (T-bills) and bonds for the month of February to ensure proper cash management, officials said. Bangladesh Bank (BB) has already communicated...
As indexes at both stock markets continue falling, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) called an emergency meeting on Monday afternoon to discuss the overall situation. The meeting will be held...
Pacific Denims Limited (PDL) has been placed in ‘A’ category from existing ‘N’ category with effect from Tuesday as the company has reported disbursement of 12.50 per cent stock dividend...
Chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission Dr M Khairul Hossain has announced listing of the Chittagong-based industries and companies only on the Chittagong Stock Exchange to attract more...
The bodies of 16 migrants have been recovered by Moroccan coast guards from the country’s northern coast near the Spanish enclave of Melilla, local media reported. News agency Xinhua reported...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is on her way to Sylhet to offer prayers at the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) and Hazrat Shah Paran (R) ahead of the verdict in...
A South Korean appeals court on Monday set Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee free after nearly a year of detention, suspending his five-year jail term after he was convicted...
Harry Kane scored his 100th Premier League goal from the penalty spot in stoppage time to snatch a point for Tottenham Hotspur in a thrilling 2-2 draw with Liverpool at...
Some obese patients may face risks of breathing problems if they are undergoing treatment of opioid addiction with a drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a...
US reality TV star Kylie Jenner announced on Sunday the birth of her first child with rapper Travis Scott, after months of rumours surrounding her pregnancy. The 20-year-old Jenner said...
After criticising the World Bank for bringing allegations of corruption in the Padma Multipurpose Bridge project, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said the bridge will be opened by June next year. While...
Bangladesh Tea Research Institute (BTRI) is going to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two organisations aiming to boost the country’s tea sector. The BTRI will sign the agreement...
Ayesha Abed Library of BRAC University received The Librarian Times (TLT) Excellence Entrepreneurship Award 2018 (Library of the Year). Prof Md Akhtaruzzman, Vice Chancellor of DU was present at the...
Stocks witnessed yet another bearish session Monday, extending the losing streak for the fifth straight session, as investors continued sale of shares. Following the previous day’s biggest fall of 133...
A man was shot and arrested in Iran after trying to break into the presidential office building, the deputy governor of Tehran was quoted as saying by Fars news agency...
The country's knitwear manufacturers on Monday requested the European Union (EU) to extend GSP facility for at least twelve years. Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) leaders made the...
Visiting Swiss President on Monday laid emphasis on safe and voluntary repatriation of the Rohingya refugees and offered additional financial assistance aid for the displaced people. President Alain Berset also...
The government plans to recruit 10,000 doctors in its current term to mitigate health service inadequacies in public hospitals. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim said revealed the decision...
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein has warned that Myanmar’s persecution of the Rohingya people could spark regional conflict. “It is sometimes said that today’s...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has started for Dhaka after packing up her Sylhet tour. Earlier, she offered prayers at the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) and Hazrat Shah Paran (RA)...
The 23rd Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF 2018) ended on Sunday with the exhibitors receiving spot export orders worth Tk 1.60 billion and transactions amounting to Tk 870 million. Commerce...
Members of the police make news, more often than not, for all the wrong reasons. Not only do many of them revel in an anti-people posture and role, but quite...
Law Minister Anisul Huq has dismissed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's allegation that the judiciary is not independent. On Sunday, he also said all should talk about the judiciary with respect....
What should be the reasonable price of rice at the consumers' level? Answers to this question would surely vary. The growers would quote a price that suits them best while...
The labourers giving coats of whitewash to the top floor of a high-rise building has long become a common sight in the capital. What adds to the appalling nature of...
One of European Union’s (EU) senior officials is warning that the 28-nation bloc will hit back if US President Donald Trump takes trade measures against it. Budget commissioner of EU...
We have news. And it certainly does not make us happy. Of course, it all depends on how you take it. The bigger truth is that as citizens, as men...
An analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in their Inclusive Development Index (IDI) has indicated that Bangladesh has shown stable and qualitative improvement in major economic indicators during 2017....
The Maldives’ Attorney General (AG) on Sunday warned the country’s Supreme Court against its ‘unconstitutional’ move to unseat the president. Attorney General Mohamed Anil said at a news conference that...
Investment in infrastructure is required for the growth in productivity and income, and improvement in health and education. The UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9 argues that inclusive and sustainable...
The home minister said the government has strengthened security measures for foreign nationals, including diplomats stationed in Dhaka, tourists and foreign workers in the country. Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday told...
The country’s chief law officer has alleged that a large portion of the court officials and employees is involved in corruption. He came up with the comment on Sunday while...
Considering Bangladesh's now expanded maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal, experts have called for exploring the 'Blue Economy'. They say it could take the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...
With its export earning being heavily dependent on readymade garments (RMG) sector which contributes over 80 per cent to the total exports, diversification of Bangladesh's export basket has long been...
China on Sunday has urged the US to drop its "Cold War mentality" after Washington said it planned to diversify its nuclear armoury with smaller bombs. "The country that owns...
Bangladesh will be the focal theme of the 2020 International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) to mark fifty years of the country's liberation war. The IKBF and Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia has denied conducting any 'mass arrest' in the capital. "Police members are arresting people as part of its daily routine," the DMP...
Today's powerful administrative machinery embracing highly developed societies and equipped to deal with almost all events blossomed over a long period of time. In fact, it is claimed that the...
The five-day Labour Welfare Conference 2018 started at CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka on Sunday. Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam BSc inaugurated the event, scheduled to conclude on...
Some 111 new books hit the stalls of Amar Ekushey Book fair on Sunday. With these, a total of 286 new books have been launched since the month-long book fair...
India has removed the minimum export price (MEP) on onions aiming to restrict the crash in wholesale onion prices. The Times of India said country's commerce ministry decided to remove...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said the attackers of police van will face legal actions through a proper investigation. The Home Minister alleged that the attack was carried out...
A Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) delegation will join the meeting of Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) to be held in Turkey....
The Maldives have sealed off the country's parliament and arrested two opposition lawmakers amid a deepening crisis over President Abdulla Yameen's refusal to release jailed politicians. Top court of the...
The Election Commission has fixed the Brahmanbaria-1 and Gaibandha-1 parliamentary by polls for Mar 13 and announced the full schedule. Candidates have until Feb 14 to submit their nomination forms...
Singapore, the wealthy island-state, has a near-perfect record of keeping its shores free from terror. But it prepares to host defence ministers from around Southeast Asia this week, it appears...
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and Japanese singer Miyavi has said every single country should be involved in solution of Rohingya crisis. "This is not a local issue. This is global issue....
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